Current Version
| Region | Cocos |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Intersex only |
| Start Date | Sep 15, 2011 |
| End Date | May 29, 2025 |
| Description | In 2011, intersex people achieved legal recognition in the Cocos Islands under federal Australian law. However, until 2025, nonbinary people were not recognised. |
| Sources | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/western-australia-may-leave-gender-off-birth-certificates/10180012 https://justiceconnect.org.au/resources/how-to-update-your-gender-on-formal-documents-wa/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Gender-recognition-reforms-for-LGBTIQA%20-community-take-effect-20250530 |
Revision History (5)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Now recognised.
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| End Date | (none) | May 29, 2025 |
| Description | In 2011, intersex people achieved legal recognition in the Cocos Islands under federal Australian law. Non-binary genders are not recognised by local governments or under Western Australia law. However, there was discussion of it in 2018. | In 2011, intersex people achieved legal recognition in the Cocos Islands under federal Australian law. However, until 2025, nonbinary people were not recognised. |
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| Sources | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/western-australia-may-leave-gender-off-birth-certificates/10180012 https://justiceconnect.org.au/resources/how-to-update-your-gender-on-formal-documents-wa/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/western-australia-may-leave-gender-off-birth-certificates/10180012 https://justiceconnect.org.au/resources/how-to-update-your-gender-on-formal-documents-wa/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/Gender-recognition-reforms-for-LGBTIQA%20-community-take-effect-20250530 |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Intersex since 2011.
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| Value | Not legally recognized | Intersex only |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Description | Non-binary genders are not recognised by local governments or under Western Australia law. However, there was discussion of it in 2018. | In 2011, intersex people achieved legal recognition in the Cocos Islands under federal Australian law. Non-binary genders are not recognised by local governments or under Western Australia law. However, there was discussion of it in 2018. |
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| Sources | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/western-australia-may-leave-gender-off-birth-certificates/10180012 https://justiceconnect.org.au/resources/how-to-update-your-gender-on-formal-documents-wa/ | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/western-australia-may-leave-gender-off-birth-certificates/10180012 https://justiceconnect.org.au/resources/how-to-update-your-gender-on-formal-documents-wa/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110915194405/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/15/travel/main20106611.shtml |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Adding period lol
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| Description | Non-binary genders are not recognised by local governments or under Western Australia law. However, there was discussion of it in 2018 | Non-binary genders are not recognised by local governments or under Western Australia law. However, there was discussion of it in 2018. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Rewriting description
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| Description | Non-binary genders are not believed to be recognised by local governments nor is it recognised under Western Australia law. However there was some discussion of it in 2018 | Non-binary genders are not recognised by local governments or under Western Australia law. However, there was discussion of it in 2018 |
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created by jadeywadey
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| Status | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Non-binary genders are not believed to be recognised by local governments nor is it recognised under Western Australia law. However there was some discussion of it in 2018 |
| Sources | https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/cia1955198/s7a.html https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/western-australia-may-leave-gender-off-birth-certificates/10180012 https://justiceconnect.org.au/resources/how-to-update-your-gender-on-formal-documents-wa/ |